St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-04

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will greet you all later" said the presi-
dent, "but not here"
and his companions were escorted
in their carriages through the
principal business streets of the
city, the ride lasting about an
hour. Everywhere along the route
masses of people awaited and greeted
the guest of the day. The police ar
arrangements were excellent and there
was no disorder, the crowds manifest
ing their enthusiasm in cheers and
noise, and refraining from crOwding
about or following the carriages. The
most conspicuous feature of the decOra-
ton was the array of gas jets, each
clamp and awning post bearing branch
ing tree of piping, while at street cor
ners great arches were thrown across
from curb to curb. These bore cOlOred
globes, the effect of which even in the
daylight was striking. The cortege
reached the Lindell hotel at Q o'clock,
where rooms, including a series of
large parlOrS, had been secured for
lthe president. An hour was given for
lunch and rest, and at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
Cleveland having rejoined her husband,
the doors of the reception parlOrS were
,mitted to shake the hands of the presi-
dent and his wife.
THE RECEPTION BEGAN
promptly at 8 o'clock and continued
until 6. A crowd of several hundred
ladies and gentlemen were ready in
waiting in the upper Hobbies of the
hotel when the doors were opened, and
as the orchestra struck up a march the
people moved in rapidly and made their
exit by another door. The president
and Mrs. Cleveland received their visit
ors standing in the middle of the large
parlOr under rich chandelier. Mrs.
Cleveland was richly clad in blue surah
silk. which had a figure of red rose
buds and grean leaves. 1t was
medium decollette, trimmed literally
with lace and had full lace sleeves to
the elbows. Several rows of coral beads
adorned her shapely neck and dia-
mond brilliant glittered at her throat.
a score of the leading society ladies OF
st. Louis, beautiful in face and figure,
and richly clad, assisted her. The pO-
lice arrangements inside the hotel were
excellent, and the line moved past the
president freely but outside scene was
to be witnessed, the oddity of which it
would be hard to OverState. The street
was narrow, and through its middle ran
the tracks of busy street railway. An
attempt was made to keep the thousands
of waiting visitors in line, six or eight
abreast, but every half minute this was
broken by the passage of
cars. These fought their way
through, crunching the masses together
on each side and forcing hundreds out
of their places. Behind each car a
places in the line. The car pushed
many of these forward toward the hotel,
with the natural result of crOwding an
equal number out of line in front.
There was liberal sprinkling of ladies
in the mass and strong admiXture of
cOuntrymen of
THE PURE WESTERN TYPE
who had come long distances to see the
president. How they surged and strug-
gled, how they shouldered and scolded,
everything but fought. The stream
moved up against the wall, wedged into
the doorway, split with pressure from
behind, and the particles made their
way again into the mass in the rear
with true Western perSistency. The
president received as he always does.
He has become very expert in the dis
charge of his part of the work
and manages to greatly facilitate
the passage of the line, in
spired apparently only by the desire to
| give the coveted opportunity to as great
"a number as possible. If he ever gets
fatigued his appearance fails to give
evidence of the fact. Submitting, as he
often does, good-naturedly to the often
IboiSterOuS SalutationS of many who ap-
prOach him. he takes the liberty some
times to give loiterer with the grasp
oOf his hand sturdy pull in the direction
he ought to move, and often with half
dozen words manages to answer in kind
! the greetings of as many callers. Mrs.
Cleveland stood to-day to the left and a
little in the rear of her husband, and
| during great part of the three hours
reception acknowledged the greetings
of her visitors with a smile and bow,
but without taking their hands. When
| the doors were closed the crowd of dis
many thousands. Col. Lamont esti-
mates that 5000 persons took the hand
of the president this afternoon.
| THE RECEPTION TO MRS. CLEVELAND
this noon, given by Mrs. Seaman, was
attended by about $50 guests, the most
| fashionable and beautiful women of ST..
| Louis. Mrs. Cleveland arrived at the
house shortly after noon and was met
at the carriage door by band of chill
dren, the little girls of the Sisters school
across the way. The beautiful lawn
Wdo Will tl1Vll llIblC dliu
| they drew around the mistress of the
White house as three of their number
presented a ship of crimson roses.
Leaving this scene, Mrs. Cleveland was
escorted to the north end of the grand
| parlOr of the Seaman mansion. The
| ladies were presented to Mrs. Cleve-
land by Mrs. Seaman. and she pressed
| their hands and had some pleasant
words for each as they passed. After
meeting all she was escorted to the
| state dining room and seated at CEN
ter table with the hostess and four
favored guests. The table was hand
somely decorated with flowers and
fruit. At a number of tables at the
side of the room the other guests were
seated. When the luncheon was fin
| ished the Catholic sisters, teachers of
the school of the neighborhood, were
| presented to Mrs. Cleveland, she re-
naming seated at the table. On arising
she was escorted Immediately to her
carriage. which was already buried in
flowers, the gifts of the school children,
and was driven to the Lindell hotel.
AT NIGHT.
a Snlendid DiSnIau and ConopoI